When you’re a billionaire developer and want something from the public, why bother with obeying the law and showing due respect for your neighbors when it’s easier and more profitable to dispense with public review and successfully lobby the General Assembly to change the law? This is a story about a betrayal of our Midtown neighborhoods, but there is a message here for all our neighbors in Raleigh. I urge all residents of all the diverse communities within the City to read and take note.
Work session covered success of organic food composting pilot and an update on 2022 Parks Bond projects. Public comments focused on
The issue of persistent toxic pollution at abandoned industrial sites is not a site design problem. There is simply no way that rezoning for high-density residential development – of any type or design – should be allowed on asphalt plant sites until probable threats have been scientifically assessed and addressed, using modern methods.
Highlights from the Council’s two-day retreat
Highlights from September 15 Work Session and Afternoon Session
Highlights from September 8 Work Session and Public Comments Session
Highlights from September 1 Raleigh City Council meetings
Highlights from Work Session and Afternoon Session of August 18 Raleigh City Council Meeting
Highlights of July 7 Raleigh City Council meeting
In recent polling 85% of Raleigh citizens across all demographics support increased funding of Raleigh Police. So as we enter the 2027 budget cycle, I’m here to encourage continued investment in public safety. A safe city depends on a fully staffed and supported police department. And RPD still faces significant staffing challenges, with roughly 80 vacancies among its 798 approved officer positions.